SOURCE: AFI
A spokesperson for Bangladesh’s Ministry of Defense has firmly denied allegations of drone deployment near the country’s border with India, stating: “Bangladesh has not deployed any drones, apart from its routine activities, in any parts of the country.” The statement comes in response to reports from AFI suggesting the operation of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones near the West Bengal border.
AFI was the first to claim that Bangladesh had deployed advanced Bayraktar TB2 drones, allegedly to monitor areas bordering India, citing increased tensions in bilateral relations. We now disclose that TB-2 activity was seen in the Sharsha area of Bangladesh, directly opposite the Bangaon region in West Bengal. To substantiate its claims, AFI released a screenshot of flight details for a drone identified as TBST1071, purportedly operating in the area on 3rd December 2024.
The report has stirred debates, especially since mainstream Indian media and various Intellectually challenged Indian defence forums have repeated the claims without independent verification or backing with credible evidence. While the AFI report was based on the above image provided by our follower on idrw.org handle on X (Twitter) Debunks Bangladeshi lies that it never deployed one. The below image shows it was also close to the border.
Bayraktar TB2 drone is estimated to be flying less then 10km from the International border. It is not clear why it was so close to the border but it seems it was to check on Indian position in the region.